Hooded examining lamp



A.PMMENTA HOODED EXAMINING LAMP Filed Nov. 16. 1922 INVENTOR Patented Jan. 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES ALFREDO PIMIENTA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HOODED EXAMINING LAMP.

Application filed November 16, 1922. Serial No. 601,334.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFREDO PIMIENTA, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hooded 'ExaminingLamp, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to hooded lamps and particularly to an improved construction especially adapted for use in examining oby'lects or articles.

he object of the invention is to provide an improved form of lamp which may be worn on the face by the operator to illuminate objects to be examined without the lamp projecting rays directly into the eyes of the operator.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lamp capable of being worn on the face wherein a combined reflector and hood is provided for reflecting the light in the desired direction and at the same time preventing the rays from the light entering the eyes of the operator.

A still further object, more specifically, is to rovide a hooded lamp structure capable 0% being worn on the face, the structure bein formed in such a manner as to present tubu ar shields for the eyes extending to a point near the eyes of the person using the device.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure -1 is a side View of a lamp disclosing an embodiment of the invention, the same being shown on a figure and in connection with an article to be inspected.

Figure 2 is a top plan view on an enlarged scale of the. construction shown in Figure 1, certain parts being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through Figure 2 approximately on line 3-3.

Referrin to the accompanying drawing by numera s, 1 indicates a support of any kind carryin an article 2 which is to be examined an inspected. When the person represented b the figure 3 desires to inspect the article 2, e laces the device in position on his face in t e same manner as placing glasses and then turns on the current from a suitable battery 4. This battery may be carried in the pocket of the person using the device, or if desired, there may be a battery for each pocket and connected independently with the respective bulbs 5 and 6.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the device is provided with abridge or nose piece 7 which is connectedat opposite ends to the hoods or reflectors 8 and 9. As these reflectors are identical, the description of one will apply to both. From Figures 2 and 3 it will be noted that the hood 8 is provided with an opening 10 in which a glass 11 is fitted, said glass being preferably a magnifying lens though this is not necessary and in fact, if desired, the glass could be eliminated. Preferably. a tubular guard 12 surrounds the opening 10, said guard extending to near the eyes of the person using the device. The lamp 5 is arranged preferably centrally of the reflector 8, which reflector may be of any size and construction to deflect the light as indicated in Figure 1. Suitable wires 13 extend from the lamps 5 and 6 and are tied or otherwise connected together at 14 so that theymay pass as a single cable down to the battery 4. \Vhere a batter is used in each of the side pockets and the lamps 5 and 6 lighted independently, the wires 13 willpass from the knot 14 to the respective batteries. As indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1, these batteries are provided with a switch so that they may be turned on and off as desired.

Each of the reflectors 8 is provided preferably with a forwardly extending shield or hood 15 which may be made from colored celluloid or any desired material. Also side hoods or guards 16 are provided for the respective reflectors 8 and 9. This arrangement of hoods or guards will prevent any stray rays of light fromstriking the eyes so that a person may readily look through the glass 11 and properly inspect theobject by reason of the illumination of the respective lamps 5 and 6.

It will be evident that the device ma be used to inspect or examine anything. Surgeons, doctors, dentists and the like may readily use the device in their respective lines of work and be greatly helped thereby without discommoding the patent while mechanics and others may examine niachinery or any other article-or device and may do so with ease either in the daytime or nighttime.

In order to cause the bridge or nose piece 7 and associated parts to remain in proper from the center thereof, and an electric bulb arranged substantially centrally of each reflector whereby when said bulbs are lighted, a person may look through said openings without the light from the bulbs being projected into the eyes.

2. An examining lamp, comprisinga pair of concave reflectors, a nose piece connected with said reflectors, means connected with said reflectors for holding the reflectors adjacent the eye, each of sald reflectors having an aperture in the upper part thereof, an electric bulb arranged substantially centrally of each of the reflectors, and a tubular guard surrounding each of said apertures.

3. An examining lamp of the character described, comprising a pair of cancave reflectors, each of said reflectors being formed with an aperture above the center thereof, means connected witln said reflectors for completing an eye glass frame, an electric bulb arranged substantially centrally of each of the reflectors, and a side hood connected to each of said reflectors and extending rearwardl therefrom.

4. in examining lamp of the character described, comprising a pair of concave re flectors, means connected with said reflectors for completing an eye glass frame, an electric bulb arranged in each of the reflectors substantially centrally thereof, each of said reflectors having an aperture at a point spaced from the lar guard surrounding each of said apertures and extending inwardly, and a hood connected with each of the reflectors above said apertures and extending outwardly.

5. A hooded examining lamp, comprising a pair of concave reflectors, a nose piece connecting said reflectors, an eye glass bow connected to each of the reflectors so as to hold the nose piece properly on the nose when the device is in use, a side hood connected with each of said reflectors extending substantially parallel with the bows, a top hood connected with each of the reflectors, each of said reflectors having an opening near the upper part through which the observer may look when the device is in use, and an electric bulb arranged substantially centrally of each of the reflectors.

ALFREDO PIMIENTA.

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